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[SBC 2011] CHAPTER 25

Assented to November 24, 2011

Contents
Part 1 — Interpretation
	1	Definitions
	2	General interpretation
	3	Spouses and relationships between spouses
Part 2 — Resolution of Family Law Disputes
	Division 1 — Resolution Out of Court Preferred
	4	Purposes of Part
	5	Duty to disclose
	6	Agreements respecting family law disputes generally
	7	Replacing agreements
	8	Duties of family dispute resolution professionals
	9	Duties of parties respecting family dispute resolution
	Division 2 — Family Justice Counsellors
	10	Family justice counsellors
	11	Confidentiality of information
	12	Family justice counsellors not to be compelled
	13	Information obtained while receiving assistance
	Division 3 — Parenting Coordinators
	14	Parenting coordinators
	15	When parenting coordinators may assist
	16	Information sharing for parenting coordination
	17	Assistance from parenting coordinators
	18	Determinations by parenting coordinators
	19	Changing or setting aside determinations
Part 3 — Parentage
	Division 1 — General Matters
	20	Interpretation
	21	Void and voidable marriages
	22	Effect of Part
	Division 2 — Determining Parentage
	23	Parentage to be determined by this Part
	24	Donor not automatically parent
	25	Parentage if adoption
	26	Parentage if no assisted reproduction
	27	Parentage if assisted reproduction
	28	Parentage if assisted reproduction after death
	29	Parentage if surrogacy arrangement
	30	Parentage if other arrangement
	31	Orders declaring parentage
	32	New evidence
	33	Parentage tests
	Division 3 — Orders Made Outside British Columbia
	34	Definitions
	35	Recognition of Canadian extraprovincial declaratory orders
	36	Recognition of non-Canadian extraprovincial declaratory orders
Part 4 — Care of and Time with Children
	Division 1 — Best Interests of Child
	37	Best interests of child
	38	Assessing family violence
	Division 2 — Parenting Arrangements
	39	Parents are generally guardians
	40	Parenting arrangements
	41	Parental responsibilities
	42	Parenting time
	43	Exercise of parental responsibilities
	44	Agreements respecting parenting arrangements
	45	Orders respecting parenting arrangements
	46	Changes to child’s residence if no agreement or order
	47	Changing, suspending or terminating orders respecting parenting arrangements
	48	Informal parenting arrangements
	49	Referral of questions to court
	Division 3 — Guardianship
	50	Agreements respecting guardianship
	51	Orders respecting guardianship
	52	Who is entitled to notice
	53	Appointment of guardian in case of death
	54	Loss of guardian
	55	Appointment of standby guardian
	56	Limits on appointments
	57	Appointments must be accepted to take effect
	Division 4 — Contact with a Child
	58	Agreements respecting contact
	59	Orders respecting contact
	60	Changing, suspending or terminating orders respecting contact
	Division 5 — Compliance Respecting Parenting Time or Contact with a Child
	61	Denial of parenting time or contact
	62	When denial is not wrongful
	63	Failure to exercise parenting time or contact
	64	Orders to prevent removal of child
	Division 6 — Relocation
	65	Definition and application
	66	Notice of relocation
	67	Resolving issues arising from relocation
	68	Child may be relocated unless guardian objects
	69	Orders respecting relocation
	70	If relocation permitted
	71	Not a change in circumstances
	Division 7 — Extraprovincial Matters Respecting Parenting Arrangements
	72	Definitions and interpretation
	73	Purposes
	74	Determining whether to act under this Part
	75	Recognition of extraprovincial orders
	76	Superseding extraprovincial orders
	77	Wrongful removal of child
	78	Extraprovincial evidence
	79	Referral to court
	Division 8 — International Child Abduction
	80	International child abduction
Part 5 — Property Division
	Division 1 — General Rules
	81	Equal entitlement and responsibility
	82	Rights and remedies of third parties
	Division 2 — Determining Family Property and Family Debt
	83	Interpretation
	84	Family property
	85	Excluded property
	86	Family debt
	87	Valuing family property and family debt
	Division 3 — Before Agreement or Final Order is Made
	88	Orders under this Division
	89	Orders for interim distribution of property
	90	Temporary orders respecting family residence
	91	Temporary orders respecting protection of property
	Division 4 — Dividing Family Property and Family Debt
	92	Agreements respecting property division
	93	Setting aside agreements respecting property division
	94	Orders respecting property division
	95	Unequal division by order
	96	Division of excluded property
	97	Giving effect to property division
	Division 5 — Enforcing and Protecting Property Interests
	98	Definitions
	99	Filing in land title office
	100	Filing in personal property registry
	101	Orders for postponement, cancellation or discharge
	102	Donor of gift is party to agreement
	103	Enforceability of interest in property
	104	Rights under this Part
	Division 6 — Jurisdiction and Choice of Law Rules
	105	Definitions and interpretation
	106	Determining whether to act under this Part
	107	Proper law of relationship
	108	Choice of law rules
	109	Extraprovincial property
Part 6 — Pension Division
	Division 1 — General Matters
	110	Definitions
	111	Benefits to be determined in accordance with this Part
	112	Original agreements and orders
	113	Designation of limited members
	Division 2 — Division of Benefits under Local Plans
	114	Benefits determined under defined contribution provision
	115	Benefits determined under defined benefit formula provision
	116	Local hybrid plans
	117	Local plans after pension commencement
	Division 3 — Division of Other Benefits
	118	Annuities
	119	Supplemental plans
	120	Compensation for lost supplemental benefits
	121	Benefits for specified individuals
	122	Disability benefits
	123	Extraprovincial plans
	Division 4 — Death of Member or Limited Member
	124	Death of member or limited member
	125	Entitlement to survivor benefits
	126	Waiving pension or survivor benefits
	Division 5 — Other Matters Respecting Pension Division
	127	Agreements respecting division
	128	Determining compensation
	129	Reapportioning benefits
	130	Clarifying division of benefits
	131	Changing division of benefits in unusual circumstances
	132	Retroactive division of benefits
	Division 6 — Administrative Matters
	133	Information from plan
	134	Agreement or order required for division of benefits
	135	Information required by plan
	136	Notice or waiver
	137	Implementing division of benefits
	138	Adjustment of member’s pension
	139	Transfer of commuted value of separate pension or share
	140	Administrative costs
	141	Income tax
	142	Claim does not relieve duty to administer benefits
	143	Administrator’s duties
	144	Trust of survivor and pension benefits
	145	No further entitlement after division of benefits
Part 7 — Child and Spousal Support
	Division 1 — Definitions
	146	Definitions
	Division 2 — Child Support
	147	Duty to provide support for child
	148	Agreements respecting child support
	149	Orders respecting child support
	150	Determining child support
	151	If parentage at issue
	152	Changing, suspending or terminating orders respecting child support
	Division 3 — Child Support Service
	153	Definitions
	154	Establishment of child support service
	155	Recalculation of child support
	156	Correction of recalculation
	157	Changing, suspending or terminating recalculated amounts
	158	Information to be given to child support service
	159	Notices
	Division 4 — Spousal Support
	160	Duty to provide support for entitled spouse
	161	Objectives of spousal support
	162	Determining spousal support
	163	Agreements respecting spousal support
	164	Setting aside agreements respecting spousal support
	165	Orders respecting spousal support
	166	Misconduct of spouse
	167	Changing, suspending or terminating orders respecting spousal support
	168	Review of spousal support
	169	Review of spousal support if pension benefits
	Division 5 — General
	170	Matters that may be provided for in support orders
	171	Support obligations after death
	172	Separate support amounts required
	173	Priority of child support
	174	Reducing or cancelling arrears
Part 8 — Children’s Property
	175	Definitions
	176	Guardian not automatically entitled to receive property
	177	Delivery of any property to trustee
	178	Delivery of small property
	179	Appointment of trustee by Supreme Court
	180	Subsequent applications respecting trustee
	181	When child’s property must be delivered to child
Part 9 — Protection from Family Violence
	182	Definitions
	183	Orders respecting protection
	184	Whether to make protection order
	185	If child a family member
	186	Orders without notice
	187	Changing or terminating orders respecting protection
	188	Enforcing orders respecting protection
	189	Conflict between orders
	190	Rights not affected by Act
	191	Extraprovincial orders
Part 10 — Court Processes
	Division 1 — Jurisdiction of Court Generally
	192	Supreme Court jurisdiction
	193	Provincial Court jurisdiction
	194	Overlapping court jurisdiction
	194.1	Joining proceedings
	195	Provincial Court enforcement of Supreme Court orders
	196	Certain actions must not be maintained
	Division 2 — Procedural Matters
	197	Complying with duties respecting family dispute resolution
	198	Time limits
	199	Conduct of proceeding
	200	Applications may be heard in party’s absence
	201	Legal capacity of children
	202	Court may decide how child’s evidence is received
	203	Children’s lawyer
	204	Intervention by Attorney General or other person
	205	Spouse compellable as witness
	206	Exclusion of the public or from publication
	207	Information accompanying orders
	Division 3 — Standing in Aboriginal Matters
	208	Guardianship of Nisga’a child
	209	Guardianship of treaty first nation child
	210	Property proceeding involving treaty lands
	Division 4 — General Orders the Court May Make
	211	Orders respecting reports
	212	Orders respecting disclosure
	213	Enforcing orders respecting disclosure
	214	Orders respecting agreements
	215	Changing, suspending or terminating orders generally
	216	Court may make interim orders
	217	Interim orders before changing, suspending or terminating orders
	218	Terms and conditions of orders
	219	Persons may consent to order being made
	220	Court may make order on behalf of child
	221	Misuse of court process
	Division 5 — Orders Respecting Conduct
	222	Purposes for which orders respecting conduct may be made
	223	Orders respecting case management
	224	Orders respecting dispute resolution, counselling and programs
	225	Orders restricting communications
	226	Orders respecting residence
	227	Other orders respecting conduct
	228	Enforcing orders respecting conduct
	Division 6 — Enforcement Generally
	229	Service need not be proved
	230	Enforcing orders generally
	231	Extraordinary remedies
	232	Offence Act application
	Division 7 — Appeals
	233	Appeals from Provincial Court orders
	234	Order under appeal remains in effect
Part 11 — Search Officers
	235	Definitions
	236	Search officers
	237	Searchable information
	238	Requesting and disclosing searchable information
	239	Requesting searchable information
	240	Disclosing searchable information
	241	Information-sharing agreements
	242	Orders respecting searchable information
	243	Restrictions on disclosure of information
	244	Offences
Part 12 — Regulations
	245	Regulations respecting family dispute resolution
	246	Regulations respecting pension division
	247	Regulations respecting child support
	248	General regulation-making powers
	249	Other regulation-making powers
Part 13 — Transitional Provisions
	250	Definition
	251	Transition — care of and time with children
	252	Transition — proceeding respecting property division
	253	Transition — pension benefits
	254	Transition — changing, suspending or terminating orders
	255	Transition — restraining orders
	256	Transition — regulations
Part 14 — Repeals, Related Amendment and Consequential Amendments
	257-259	Repeals
	260	Related Amendment
	261-481	Consequential Amendments
	482	Commencement
Schedule

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